Rotational Pharmacy Technician

3 weeks ago

Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Pharmacy Technician to join our team at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safe and effective supply of medicines to our patients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Dispense in-patient supplies and discharge medication to the hospital wards
  • Dispense the supply of medication for all commercial contracts
  • Dispense and supply medication to St Margarets Hospice in Taunton
  • Dispense clozapine and be familiar with the associated dispensing websites
  • Deal with clozapine-related queries
  • Manage the out-of-stock medicines in a timely manner and liaise with procurement to ensure consistent and efficient supply
  • Assist with the dispensing of current clinical trials when requested
  • Understand and be able to process private sales to patients and outside agencies
  • Prioritize workload and organize staff appropriately to meet deadlines
  • Work alongside experienced technicians and become familiar with how to manage the smooth workflow of the dispensary
  • Assist in the training of new dispensary assistants
  • Participate in the training of assistants, student technicians, and postgraduate pharmacists
  • Ensure procedures relating to good dispensing practice are followed
  • Encourage and maintain high standards and orderly methods of working
  • Stock shelves with incoming goods ensuring good stock rotation
  • Be familiar with the online fridge database
  • Undertake routine stock checking of the dispensary
  • Answer the dispensary telephone and deal with ensuing queries
  • Log incoming prescription charts
  • Sort emails from commercial units and place in correct trays ready for clinical checking
  • Work towards accreditation for final accuracy checking (ACPT)
About Us

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is a leading healthcare provider in the region, offering a wide range of benefits to our employees, including flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance, and a commitment to career development. We are proud of our skilled and diverse workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Working with us, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment, with access to excellent educational facilities and a range of benefits. We are committed to providing high-quality patient care and are looking for individuals who share our values and are passionate about delivering exceptional healthcare services.

Person Specification
  • Essential qualifications: B Tech/City and Guilds/Apothecary Hall or NVQ3 with B Tech in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent, Registration with GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
  • Desirable qualifications: Accreditations in medicines management/medicines optimization, Accreditation in Accuracy Checking
  • Essential experience: Previous dispensary experience relating to the dispensing of inpatient, outpatient, commercial, private, clinic prescriptions etc
  • Desirable experience: Training experience
  • Additional criteria: Computer literate including ability to use Microsoft Word, email, and internet

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